Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal in blockbuster trade: Two-time Cy Young winner joins vaunted Los Angeles rotation
The reigning two-time Cy Young winner bolsters a Dodgers rotation already hit by injuries and gives Los Angeles another starter for October.
- On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized a trade for two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers, bolstering their rotation before the trade deadline.
- With the Detroit Tigers fading from the postseason race and Skubal set to hit free agency this winter, team officials decided to trade their ace rather than risk losing him without compensation.
- The Dodgers sent three prospects to Detroit in exchange for Skubal: outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-hander River Ryan, and right-hander Brady Smith, all moving to the Tigers organization.
- Skubal joins a Los Angeles rotation already featuring World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, positioning the Dodgers as clear favorites to secure a third consecutive World Series title.
- Widely considered the best pitcher in baseball, the 29-year-old Skubal arrives in Los Angeles with a 2.79 ERA this season, providing critical depth for the Dodgers' postseason push.
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Tarik Skubal fought to hold back tears early Sunday morning as he discussed the trade that is sending him from the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He sounded more like a man sorry to leave his city with a job unfinished than one who has the best chance of his career to win a World Series. "It's crazy," Skubal said. "Going into this season, this isn't what I planned on doing. But circumstances change, situations change." Skubal thought…
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Skubal struggled to keep his emotions in check when he spoke to reporters after the Tigers' game against the Athletics in Sacramento on Saturday night. "Going into the season, this isn't what I planned on doing," Skubal said. "But circumstances change, situations change. I'm very appreciative of everything that the Tigers have done for me. "Drafting me in 2018, giving a kid a chance out of a small school and giving me every resource to use. Ever…
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